Adam Hicks
{{Short description|American actor (born 1992)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{BLP sources|date=July 2014}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Adam Hicks
| image = Adam Hicks.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Hicks in 2011
| birth_name = Adam Paul Nielson Hicks
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1992|11|28}}
| birth_place = Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|rapper}}
| net_worth =
| years_active = 1999–present
}}
Adam Paul Nielson Hicks (born November 28, 1992){{cite web |url=http://www.disneyxdmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=3118750&type=hicks |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120226022635/http://www.disneyxdmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=3118750&type=hicks |archive-date=February 26, 2012 |title=Disney XD Medianet}} is an American actor and rapper. His first leading role was in How to Eat Fried Worms. He was also known for playing Luther in the Disney XD series Zeke and Luther and Wendell "Wen" Gifford in the film Lemonade Mouth. He had a recurring role in the second season of Jonas as DZ, and lead role as Boz in Pair of Kings.
Career
=Acting=
Hicks was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. He had a recurring role in Titus, and had roles in various movies and television series, before playing the lead in How to Eat Fried Worms. He then appeared in Mostly Ghostly alongside many other Disney Channel stars. In 2009, he grabbed the co lead role of Luther on Zeke and Luther. In April 2011, he starred in Lemonade Mouth as Wendell "Wen" Gifford.{{Citation|last=Riggen|first=Patricia|title=Lemonade Mouth|date=April 15, 2011|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1648204/|others=Bridgit Mendler, Adam Hicks, Hayley Kiyoko|access-date=June 12, 2018}}
He co starred on Pair of Kings as King Boz, replacing Mitchel Musso's character King Brady. Hicks portrayed Jason Zimmer, in the erotic thriller The Boy Next Door.{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/92016/boy-next-door-stalks-milfs-home/ |title=The Boy Next Door Stalks MILFs at Home |website=Dreadcentral.com |date=March 4, 2015 |access-date=April 27, 2020}}
=Music=
Hicks recorded a remake of the MC Hammer song "U Can't Touch This" with fellow Zeke and Luther costar Daniel Curtis Lee. The music video for the song was shown June 29, 2009, on Disney XD.{{cite web|url=http://www.disneyxdmedianet.com/DNR/2009/UCantTouchThis_62909.doc |title=DisneyXD Media Net |access-date=July 9, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710134924/http://www.disneyxdmedianet.com/DNR/2009/UCantTouchThis_62909.doc |archive-date=July 10, 2011 }} He made a remix of the song "In the Summertime" by Mungo Jerry. In the end of 2010, he wrote and recorded the song "Happy Universal Holidays" with Ryan Newman.
At the beginning of 2011, he released a song called "Dance For Life", with Drew Seeley for the Disney Channel Original Series Shake It Up, which was featured on Shake It Up: Break It Down.
Hicks co-wrote the tracks "Determinate", "Breakthrough" and "Livin' On a High Wire" for Lemonade Mouth. He also has a music video featuring Chris Brochu for his single "We Burnin' Up". In most of his songs, Hicks introduces himself as A Plus. In October 2012, he recorded a song for the new book Lemonade Mouth Puckers Up entitled "Don't Stop The Revolution". Hicks sang the theme song for the Disney XD show Mighty Med, titled "You Never Know".{{Cite web|title=Mighty Med (TV Series 2013–2015)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2573338/fullcredits|website=IMDb.com|access-date=June 12, 2018}} On October 28, 2022, Hicks released the song "Chosen One", and he has continued to release music since. Other singles include "Famous", "Nothing To Prove", "I Don't Need'Em", and "Feelin' Like This".{{Cite web|url=http://www.unclearmag.com/music-posts/2022/12/11/adam-hicks-interview|title=ADAM HICKS: INTERVIEW|date=December 13, 2022|website=Unclear Magazine}}
Legal issues
On January 25, 2018, Hicks was arrested in Burbank, California, along with his reported girlfriend, actress Danni Tamburro, on suspicion of armed robbery.{{cite magazine |last=Maddaus |first=Gene |url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/adam-hicks-arrested-disney-armed-robbery-1202676674/ |title=Disney Star Adam Hicks Arrested for Armed Robberies |magazine=Variety |date=January 25, 2018 |access-date=April 27, 2020}}{{cite web |last=Dane |first=Mike |url=http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2018/01/25/disney-star-adam-hicks-arrested-robbery/ |title=Disney Star, Actress Arrested In String Of Armed Robberies |publisher=CBS Los Angeles |date=January 25, 2018 |access-date=April 27, 2020}} He went through a mental health evaluation to determine whether he was competent enough to stand trial for the charges.{{Cite news|url=https://radaronline.com/exclusives/2018/05/adam-hicks-mental-health-evaluation-jail-armed-robbery/|title=Disney Star Adam Hicks Stuck In Jail Awaiting Mental Health Evaluation|date=May 30, 2018|website=Radar Online|access-date=June 12, 2018}} Hicks' arraignment was originally scheduled for March 23, 2019, when his attorney notified the judge his client was "not currently in a state where he can assist in his defense". The arraignment and subsequent trial were put off and Hicks was sent for further medical examination. On July 10, 2019, he pleaded not guilty to one count of second-degree robbery and one count attempted second-degree robbery.{{cite web|url=https://eonline.com/ap/news/1055913/adam-hicks-pleads-not-guilty-to-robberies-more-than-a-year-after-arrest|title=Adam Hicks Pleads Not Guilty to Robberies More Than a Year After Arrest|last1=Cohen|first1=Jess|last2=Rosenbloom|first2=Alli|website=E! Online|date=July 10, 2019|access-date=August 31, 2019}} However, on another count of robbery he pleaded no-contest. The first two charges were dismissed.
In July 2021, Hicks was found guilty of robbery and was sentenced to serve five years in state prison, while Tamburro was given three years of probation. However, Hicks was released in March 2022 on parole after the judge credited his 1,460 days he served while awaiting sentencing.{{Cite news |last=Brazier |first=Tori |date=2022-07-04 |title=Disney Channel star released on parole after serving time for robbery |url=https://metro.co.uk/2022/07/04/disney-channel-star-released-on-parole-after-robbery-sentence-16940307/ |access-date=2022-07-10 |newspaper=Metro}}
{{As of|2023|December}}, Hicks had become an advocate for men's mental health and substance abuse recovery.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvuhcry3TVU |title=Actor, rapper Adam Hicks talks about men's mental health |date=2023-12-14 |author=KCAL News |author-link=KCAL News |access-date=2024-08-17 |via=YouTube}} He has also apologized for the mistakes he made in the past.
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2005
| Brady Davis | |
| 2005
| The 12 Dogs of Christmas | Mike Stevens | |
| 2006
| Quarterback |Voice |
| 2006
| Joseph "Joe" Guire | |
| 2008
| Colin Doyle | |
| 2015
| Up on the Wooftop | Toby | Voice |
| 2015
| Jason Zimmer | |
| 2016
| Little Savages | Billy | |
| 2017
| Windsor | Clint | |
| 2018
| Jeremy Williamson | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2000–2002
| Titus | Young Dave Titus | Recurring role |
| 2002
| The Funkhousers | Robbie Funkhouser | Television film |
| 2002
| Joshua Harrison | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2009–2012
| Luther Waffles | Lead role |
| 2010
| Jonas | Dennis "DZ" Zimmer | Recurring role (Season 2) |
| 2011
| Wendell "Wen" Gifford | Television film |
| 2011
| Luthisour "Luther" Waffles | Episode: "El Duelo" |
| 2011
| rowspan=2|Himself | Episode: "Game Showed Up" |
| 2011
| Episode: "Bridgit Mendler" |
| 2011–2012
| The Hive | Buzzbee | Voice, English dub |
| 2012–2013
| King Boz | Lead role (Season 3) |
| 2012
| Mike | Episode: "Legacy" |
| 2013
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Tyler | Episode: "Helpless" |
| 2015
| Truett Fincham | Main role |
| 2016–2017
| Freakish | Diesel Turner | Main role |
Discography
=Singles=
;As main artist
;As featured artist
=Other appearances=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
! scope="col" style="width:18em;" | Title ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Other artist(s) ! scope="col"| Album |
| scope="row" | "Happy Universal Holidays"
| 2010 |
|---|
| scope="row"| "Dance for Life"
| 2011 |
| scope="row"| "Whodunit"
| 2012 |
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
! scope="col" |Song ! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Director |
| scope="row"| "U Can't Touch This"
| 2009 |rowspan="3" {{n/a}} |
|---|
| scope="row"| "In the Summertime"
|rowspan="2"| 2010 |
| scope="row" | "Happy Universal Holidays" |
| scope="row" | "Somebody"
|rowspan="3"| 2011 |rowspan="2"| Patricia Riggen{{cite web |url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/patricia-riggen/285937|title=Patricia Riggen - diretor do filme Lemonade Mouth e videoclipes retirados|work=TV Guide|date=2010-05-13|access-date=2010-05-13}} |
| scope="row" | "Determinate" |
| scope="row"| "We Burnin' Up"
| {{n/a}} |
| scope="row" | "One Life"
| 2013 | Tim Barsten |
| scope="row" | "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgboKLrrIa0 Chosen One]"
|2022 |Adam Hicks |
| scope="row" | "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HHKmWyNFUA I Need You]"
|2023 |Benjamin Jones |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|382791}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130707130324/http://adamhicks.net/ Official website]
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